All About Congress - Alyssa Benson & Brooke Andrews 5/25/2017

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  1. 7. Number of Senate members
  2. 8. The act of legislators agreeing to support each other's bills
  3. 9. Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president
  4. 15. Charge of misconduct by the House against a federal official
  5. 18. Larger chamber, 2-year terms, more restraints
  6. 20. Unlimited debate in Senate
  7. 22. Powers given that aren't mention in Constitution
  8. 23. Senate's approval on treaties and appointments by President
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  1. 1. Powers in Article 1, Section 8 of Constitution
  2. 2. Number of House members
  3. 3. Stops filibuster (60 votes)
  4. 4. Presiding officer of House (Paul Ryan)
  5. 5. Resolves disagreements between bills passed by Senate and House
  6. 6. Activities of Congress members that help constituents
  7. 10. Smaller chamber, 6-year terms, fewer restraints
  8. 11. People elect senators
  9. 12. Congress' monitoring of policies it has passed (hearings)
  10. 13. Senator or Representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking
  11. 14. Policy that enables members of Congress to send free mail to constituents
  12. 16. President impeached by House in 1868
  13. 17. The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
  14. 19. The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census
  15. 21. Power referring to Congressional control over spending and taxing
  16. 24. Meeting before every new session of Congress